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8 results for JANIS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 26, 2021	23D	___ Ian, "Mean Girls" revenge seeker	John Lieb and Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sun Aug 2, 2020	34D	Rock's Joplin	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Tue Jun 2, 2015	54D	Arlo's partner in the funnies	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sun Nov 13, 2005	1D	Arlo's partner in the comics	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Dec 18, 1998	5A	Singer Joplin	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jun 12, 1998	32A	Paige of stage and screen	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Fri Dec 5, 1997	27D	Singer Ian	Craig Kasper and Dave Tuller	Shortz
Sun May 26, 1996	32D	Pop singer Ian	R. Ross	Shortz

12 results for JANIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 28, 1986	56A	Actress Paige from Tacoma	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Apr 13, 1976	36A	Actress Elsie	Tap Osborn	Weng
Tue Sep 5, 1972	32D	Miss Paige	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 26, 1969	39A	Actress Elsie.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 2, 1969	7A	Actress Elsie	Betty Leary	Weng
Fri Dec 22, 1961	1A	Elsie of stage fame.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 10, 1954	42D	Famous name in the theatre.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jul 11, 1954	6D	Doughboys' favorite entertainer.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1953	79A	Famous Elsie.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Mar 30, 1952	82A	Miss Paige of Broadway.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1951	37A	Elsie ___, former stage star.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Jul 16, 1950	124D	Elsie ___, star of the 1920's.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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